Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-09
A MORMON RECRUITING ELDER
Puts Down a Methodist Preachers Op
 n0aifiQn by Force.

l Puts DOWR a NE Methodist Freachers Op- | position by Force.
 BAYPoRT, Mich, March 8.-Elder J. J..
 Cornish, a Mormon of Salt Lake, has been | laboring in this vicinity for several weeks ! seeking to proselyte and his efforts have been
 attended with success. Rev. J. B. Davis, of the Methodist church, noted with alarm the
 inroad made up his flock and challenged Cor
 nish to debate. The first of the contests i took place Saturday night and was attended | by large crowd Sunday night the crowd became boisterous and MT. Davis was driven l from the church. The Mormon chairman slashed around with 8 chair and knocked down half dozen Saints in his efforts to
 preserve peace. The third contest took
 place yesterday afternoon and the church
 was crowded early. Davis was on hand and
 evinced desire to carry on the debate &C., cording to parliamentary rules, but Cornish opened with 8 volume of personal abuse. His language became so brutal and threatening that fearing fight panic seized the people and there was a rush for the door. Several women were knocked down. Davis rallied his forces outside and they sang: "Well stand the storm; it can't be very long," But the cohorts of righteousness were frightened and quickly dispersed. The same day Cornish baptized twenty-three converts. The village is in state of dread, fearing that bloodshed will yet result.
 A Husbands Murderous Jealousy.
 CINCINNATI, March 5-This afternoon John Heine, a butcher living at 9 Madison street, in fit of jealous rage cut his wife's threat with knife. The woman fell to the 1 floor with the blood gushing from her neck and the would-be murderer imagining his 1.kz nz1 captured. Mrs. Heine's wounds are not fatal, though her escape from death is mira culous. The windpipe is exposed and the blade just escaped the jugular vein.
 The Revolt at Rustshuk.
 SOFIA, March 8.-Captain Bollman, one of the Russian officers concerned in the recent
 revolt at Rustchuk and who was under sin
 structions from his government taken under
 charge of the German consul, has been exiled
 from Bulgaria. He was wounded in both legs. The authorities at Rustchuk continue their
 work of arresting every person implicated in the uprising that they can lay their hands on and large number of persons await ing the judgment of military court. Colo nel Tilo ff who also wounded in the en- gagement in Rustchuk, is dying. He has been claimed by Russia through the Rouma- nian consul as Russian subject.
 Funeral Services over Mrs. Beck.
 WASHINGTON, March 8.-Short funeral services were held this afternoon at the resi- dsnce of Senator Beck ever the remains of Mrs. Beck, Dr. Power, pastor of the Gar field memorial church, officiating. The hon orary pallbearers were Secretaries Bayard and Lamar, Speaker Carlisle, Senators Black burn and Vance, Admiral Lee, W. W. Cor coran and Edmund Rice. Mrs. Beck's remains were taken to Lexington via the Chesapeake and Ohio road on the train leaving here at 5:30 pm. Rejoicing over Sir Michael's Departure
 DUBLIN, March 8.-The inhabitants of Youghal indulged in demonstration this evening to express their joy at the resigna- ton of Sir Michael Hioks-Beach from the office of chief secretary for Ireland. The streets were crowded with persons shouting enthusiastically and bonfres were burning 1 in all parts of the town. The police attempt ed to suppress the disorder, but made no | headway until they charged upon the crowds | with fixed bayonets and drove them from the | streets. A man named Hanlon was killed | by bayonet thrust and several others were |
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